• Editor's Choice The 39 Steps

    Woodward Productions & Neil Gooding Productions: The 39 Steps

    QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
    Alfred Hitchcock’s classic spy thriller, The 39 Steps, was loosely based on John Buchan’s 1915 novel. Patrick Barlow’s stage adaptation of the same book combines Hitchcockian suspense with lashings of hilarity. The play, which features four actors playing 130 characters, has delighted audiences around the world. It returns to Australia…
    All Star Circus

    Head First Acrobats: All Star Circus

    The Vault at Fool's Paradise Victoria Square / Tarntanyangga, Grote St, Adelaide, NSW, Australia
    If you only see one show this fringe, make sure this is the one! Graceful aerialists, amazing acrobats and hilarious slapstick comedy by a multi award winning artists. Welcome to All Star Circus, a wonderful circus show for families of all ages, showcasing a variety of circus disciplines by Head…
    Editor's Choice Plied and Prejudice

    Arts and Culture Trust: Plied and Prejudice

    His Majesty's Theatre, Perth Perth, WA, Australia
    It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single woman in Regency England must be in want of a very stiff drink – or so they say in this raucous version of Jane Austen’s classic novel. Due to popular demand, the Perth season (which followed performances in Brisbane and London)…
    Chip On Her Shoulder

    Melbourne Fringe: Chip On Her Shoulder

    Explosives Factory 67 Inkerman St, Rear of Thrifty-Link Hardware, St Kilda, VIC, Australia
    Single, Snacking, and Struggling: A Play About Chips, Comfort, and Coping Kate wishes she was all that — and a bag of chips. Spoiler: she’s not. She’s a mess, and she knows it. But she’s trying, sort of. She might even be a little bit salty — at life, at…
    Wet Hard Long

    The Australian Ballet: Wet Hard Long

    Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Bending innuendo and oozing feminine resilience atop 8-inch heels, Wet Hard Long exhibits the enduring femme body under scrutiny of a patriarchal society. Edging the audience towards the promise of relief, two dancers undertake exacting physical feats. Their bodies contend with obstacles, objects and elements – each, more impossible than the last.…
    The Taming of the Shrew

    The Playwrought Project: The Taming of the Shrew

    Wharf 2 Theatre, Sydney Theatre Company
    Get ready to witness Shakespeare’s infamous battle of the sexes in a bold 70-minute production packed with grand Elizabethan costumes, devilish jokes and fresh twists. In this reimagined 1594, it is a matriarchal world where the women do the taming. This is Shrew like you’ve never seen it before. In…
    Resistance | ചെറുത്തുനില്പ്

    The Blue Room Theatre: Resistance | ചെറുത്തുനില്പ്

    The Blue Room Theatre 53 James St, Perth, WA, Australia
    In a world where women’s bodies often become battlegrounds for power and control, Resistance | ചെറുത്തുനില്പ് delves into themes of resilience and strength. Performed in Mohiniyattam, a traditional South Indian dance form that embodies ideal womanhood, the dancer subverts these norms, boldly confronting the narratives that shape women’s experiences. Choreographed…
    Dangerous Liaisons

    Queensland Ballet: Dangerous Liaisons

    Thomas Dixon Centre 406 Montague Rd, West End, QLD, Australia
    Delve into the scandalous world of the Paris elite in Liam Scarlett’s vivid interpretation of Pierre Choderlos de Laclos’ novel, Les Liaisons dangereuses. An internationally-renowned choreographer celebrated for his vision and storytelling, Scarlett crafted this evocative ballet on Queensland Ballet for a world premiere in 2019. Set in 18th century France,…
    RUINS أطلال

    Seymour Centre: RUINS أطلال

    Seymour Centre Chippendale, NSW, Australia
    Grief-stricken by her late father’s sudden death, Amelia Alyssa embarks on a journey to her ancestral homeland, Lebanon. She bears witness to the ancient Baalbek ruins of the Beqaa Valley while lodging nearby at the Palmyra Hotel, a time capsule of a flourishing yesteryear. An exploration of migration and sacrifice…
    Ruins أطلال

    Seymour Centre: Ruins أطلال

    Seymour Centre Chippendale, NSW, Australia
    Seymour Centre and Clockfire Theatre Company are delighted to present the full-scale world premiere of Emily Ayoub and Madeline Baghurst’s RUINS أطلال at the Reginald Theatre from 25th September to 18th October. Grief-stricken by her father’s sudden death, Amelia Alissa travels to her ancestral homeland, Lebanon. Amid the ancient Baalbek…
    MJ The Musical

    Michael Cassel Group: MJ the Musical

    Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne 219 Exhibition St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
    He is one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Now, Michael Jackson’s unique and unparalleled artistry is startin’ somethin’ in Melbourne, in the multiple Tony Award®-winning MJ the Musical. Centred around the making of his 1992 Dangerous World Tour, MJ the Musical goes beyond the singular moves and signature sound of the…